O'Reilly Emerging Technology Conference March 14 - 17, 2005, San Diego, CA

Sponsored by:

Schedule HackTV with iCal  In this second article in a series about watching TV with Apple's (free) HackTV utility, you'll learn how to convert your Mac to a low-end but working PVR. You'll see how to control HackTV through Apple's GUI scripting extensions for AppleScript (at least as much as Mac OS X will let you) and how to schedule your recordings with iCal.   [DigitalMedia.oreilly.com]

Output Like a Pro with iPhoto 5  Earlier I discussed how iPhoto 5's RAW capability lets you input like a pro. But some of its new output features are quite sophisticated, too. Here's a look at how to create sophisticated slideshows and QuickTime downloads using only iPhoto 5.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Top Ten AppleScript Tips  AppleScript lets you control Microsoft Word, Adobe Photoshop, FileMaker Pro, and hundreds of other Mac programs with just a few lines of code. But if you think of AppleScript as just a nerdy workflow-automation tool, you're missing out on a lot of power. Truth is, AppleScript has lots of hidden tricks and timesavers built in -- and they all come for free with your Mac. Adam Goldstein, author of AppleScript: The Missing Manual, has hand selected ten of the most useful tips for making AppleScript work for you.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Scripting a Binary Tree Using Tcl  Here's a thought that will surely make the pragmatic C programmer's head spin. Michael Norton puts the Tcl language to work managing binary trees.   [O'Reilly Network]

Build Your Own PVR (for free) with HackTV  HackTV is a developer app for Mac OS X that you can download for free. It enables you to watch TV (or any video source) on your Mac. Better yet, it enables you to download that content to your hard drive. Erica Sadun shows you the ins and outs of HackTV.   [DigitalMedia.oreilly.com]

How to Record a Podcast  Podcasting involves two distinct tasks. First you have to record the audio and prepare it for listening. Then you need to syndicate it via RSS so others can subscribe to your programs. In this tutorial, Glenn Fleishman shows you some nifty tricks for recording your audio, especially if you want to capture phone interviews for syndication.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Embedded Development with Xcode  Until OS X, there never was much interest in, or support for, embedded development on the Mac. Now, with the UNIX underpinnings of Mac OS X, we can benefit from the huge open source effort supporting small microprocessors. Jim Schimpf explores.   [MacDevCenter.com]

A RAW Look at iPhoto 5  Apple overhauled much of iPhoto in version 5 and presented photographers with a more robust tool for managing their media files. Derrick Story looks at importing existing iPhoto libraries, using the new editing tools, and working with RAW and QuickTime files. Image samples of RAW comparisons are included.   [O'Reilly Network]

How to Use mutt, FastMail, and Mail.app Together on Your Mac  Many Linux users who are adding Mac OS X to their computing life look to combine the control of command line with the convenience of GUI. In this article, Philip Hollenback, a seasoned Linux user himself, shows how to bring these worlds together on Mac OS X using mutt, FastMail, and Mail.app.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Run Mac OS X on a PC  You can get the best of both worlds--you can run the real Mac OS X on your own PC. Wei-Meng Lee shows you how to run the Mac operating system on an emulator called PearPC.  [WindowsDevCenter.com]

Little Things Are Big at Macworld SF 05  Apple's Macworld announcements featured the Mac mini and the iPod shuffle. But the more you look at the breadth of Apple's new offerings, the more impressive Cupertino looks right now. Daniel Steinberg discusses his impressions accompanied with photos by Derrick Story.   [MacDevCenter.com]

RSS and Tabbed Browsing in Safari, Firefox, and Camino  We know that RSS support is coming for Safari with the Tiger release, but you can enjoy this service now in Firefox. Wei-Meng Lee shows you the ropes plus some slick insights for tabbed browsing in Safari and Camino.   [MacDevCenter.com]

O'Reilly Happenings at Macworld SF  Macworld SF 2005 is shaping up to be a busy show for O'Reilly Media. We have great specials, lots of books, a full speaker lineup, and a menu of activities. Plus, we're partnering with some of the Mac OS X Innovator Contest winners to provide discounts on award-winning software. Here's a comprehensive overview.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Build an eDoc Reader for Your iPod, Part 3  In this conclusion to the series on building your eDoc reader, Matthew Russell shows you how to extract text from PDF documents. You'll accomplish this task by using an open source Java package called PDFBox and the not-so-well documented Cocoa-Java bridge.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Time-Saving Digital GEM Plug-Ins for Photoshop  Removing noise from images or trying to retouch facial blemishes is time-consuming work. Fortunately these Photoshop plug-ins from Kodak's Austin Development Center can help photographers work more efficiently. Derrick Story takes them for a spin.   [O'Reilly Network]

The Insanely Great Story of How the Mac was Made -- An Interview with Andy Hertzfeld  What really happened in Cupertino during the early '80s as the Mac was born? Andy Hertzfeld was there and talks with Derrick Story about the early days of the Macintosh, folklore.org, and his new book, Revolution in The Valley.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Skype on Mac OS X: A Hands-On Approach, Part 2  In Part 1, F.J. introduced you to Skype for the Mac. In today's conclusion he talks more about configuration and hands-on use.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Skype on Mac OS X: A Hands-On Approach  In this article, you'll read about the wonders of Skype for Mac OS X and see how to integrate it in your routine. This chat/telephony software also has its limits, and those will be covered too.   [MacDevCenter.com]

Exporting QuickTime Movies with Simple Video Out X  You have great QuickTime content in your computer, but it seems not so easy to play it on a TV or send it to a VCR or DVD recorder without firing up iMovie or Final Cut. Or is it? Erica Sadun has discovered a simple but powerful (and free) application that makes exporting QuickTime as fun as watching it.   [O'Reilly Network]

Click here for all Mac content listed in chronological order.